Tex-Mex Chicken Tamale Pie

Tex-Mex Chicken Tamale Pie

Tex-Mex Chicken Tamale Pie
Chicken, tomatoes, onion, and chile peppers are spread over masa dough and baked into a cheese-topped Tex-Mex tamale pie fit for a crowd.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Place chicken breasts in baking pans and cover with aluminum foil.

Bake chicken in the preheated oven until tender and cooked through 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hour.

An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Cool until easily handled.

Remove skin and discard.

Bone chicken and chop into 1/2-inch pieces.

Combine bones with drippings from baking pans in a large pot; add enough water to cover.

Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour.

Strain broth and discard bones.

Place tomatoes onion tomatillos garlic and red chile pods in a blender or food processor; puree until chile pods are reduced to small flecks.

Pour into a pot.